2017-18 Tartan Women's Basketball News

Rising sophomore Elle Schaefer, a business major from Burr Ridge, Illinois, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, her internship and summer plans, why she chose her major, and what she likes about Pittsburgh.

Rising junior Makayla Filiere, a business major from Chandler, Arizona, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, her internship and summer plans, why she chose her major, and what she likes about Pittsburgh.

Sophomore Linden Runels, a mechanical engineering and engineering and public policy major from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, her first internship, why she chose her major, and what she likes about Pittsburgh.

Sophomore Laura Ochsner, a mechanical engineering and robotics major from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, what she's excited for this semester, why she chose her major, and what she likes about Pittsburgh.

Members of the football, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and women’s swimming and diving teams participated in Carnegie Mellon University’s 1000plus Day of Service on Saturday, April 7, helping to beautify the Pittsburgh community as the spring season rolls in.

Junior Jenn Mayberger, a business administration and decision science major from Chesterfield, Missouri, answers a few questions about student life at Carnegie Mellon, what she's excited for this semester, experiences she's had off the court, why she chose her major, and what she likes about Pittsburgh.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team closed the season with a 71-55 victory against Case Western Reserve University Saturday, February 23 at home to finish the year at 10-15. The University Athletic Association (UAA) win was the second of the season for the Tartans who return all 12 players next season.

Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Makayla Filiere (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in her first year of eligibility. Filiere is the only sophomore honored out of six players on the District 4 team and one of six sophomores to be honored in Division III. To be nominated for the award, a student-athlete must be a starter or significant reserve and maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team dropped an 86-66 University Athletic Association (UAA) contest at Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday afternoon. Carnegie Mellon moves to 9-15, 1-12 while Washington U. is now 18-6, 9-4.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team dropped a 70-51 University Athletic Association (UAA) contest at 11th-ranked University of Chicago on Friday night. Carnegie Mellon moves to 9-14 overall and 1-11 in UAA play while the Maroons are now 21-2 and 12-0.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team hosted 20th-ranked University of Rochester on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Yellowjackets, 70-53, in University Athletic Association (UAA) action. The Tartans are now 9-13 for the year and 1-10 in the UAA with the Yellowjackets sitting at 18-4 and 8-3.

Junior guard Jenn Mayberger (Chesterfield, Mo. / Cor Jesu Academy) set the career assists record Friday night when the Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted Emory University in University Athletic Association (UAA) action. The Tartans dropped the contest, 66-64, to the Eagles and are now 9-12 overall and 1-9 in the UAA. The Eagles moved to 11-10 and 5-5 with the two-point victory.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team led the Brandeis University Judges at the half but was unable to keep the lead in a 60-52 defeat on Sunday afternoon. The Tartans are now 9-11 and 1-8 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Judges move to 12-7 and 4-5 in the UAA.

The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball game against New York University on Friday night went down to the wire with NYU prevailing, 68-63, after a pair of closing free throws with two tenths of a second remaining in the game. The Tartans are now 9-10 and 1-7 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Violets move to 11-8 and 4-4.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Sunday, January 28 at Brandeis University when the Judges held on for a 55-52 win. The Tartans are now 9-9 and 1-6 in the University Athletic Association (UAA) while the Judges move to 11-6 and 3-4.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team visited New York University on Friday, January 26 for a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest, falling to the Violets, 78-58, at the Hunter College Sportsplex. The Tartans are now 9-8 and 1-5 in the UAA, while the Violets improve to 9-8 and 2-4.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team hosted Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday, January 21 in a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest, falling to the Bears, 83-69. Sophomore Laurel Pereira (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North) led the Tartans, now 9-7 overall and 1-4 in UAA play, with 16 points.

The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team hosted No. 22 University of Chicago on Friday evening for a University Athletic Association (UAA) matchup. The Tartans climbed back from a 19-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter but an end-of-game run by the Maroons spoiled the comeback and the Tartans fell, 82-62. The Tartans are now 9-6 and 1-3 in the UAA while the Maroons move to 13-2 and 4-0.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team played the seventh-ranked University of Rochester Yellowjackets on Sunday afternoon and fell 77-45 in Rochester, New York. The University Athletic Association (UAA) setback puts Carnegie Mellon’s overall record at 9-5 and 1-2 in UAA play while
Rochester improves to 13-1, 3-0.

The University Athletic Association (UAA) announced its 30th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team on Thursday, January 11. Forty-seven student-athletes earned the honor with three representing Carnegie Mellon University.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team traveled south on Friday to play the Eagles of Emory University and dropped a 68-62 University Athletic Association (UAA) contest. Carnegie Mellon is now 9-4 overall and 1-1 in UAA play while Emory moves to 7-6, 1-1.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team opened University Athletic Association (UAA) play with a 69-57 win at Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, January 6. The Tartans, now 9-3 and 1-0, used a second-quarter run and withstood a third-quarter run by the Spartans to win their third straight game on CWRU’s home court.

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball team closed play at the Ohio Wesleyan University Hoops for Hope tournament against the host Battling Bishops in a Saturday afternoon tilt with a 97-93 double-overtime victory. The Tartans improve to 8-3 on the season while the Battling Bishops drop to 1-10.

The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team faced Albion College in the Ohio Wesleyan University Hoops for Hope tournament on Friday, December 29 in its first game following a 10-day holiday break. Albion, now 8-3 on the year, topped the Tartans (7-3), 53-38.

Sophomore Katharine Higgins (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) scored a career-high 25 points and the Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team recorded an 81-72 overtime victory at home against Waynesburg University on Tuesday, December 19. The Tartans improve to 7-2 for the season while the Yellow Jackets drop to 5-4.

Carnegie Mellon University women’s basketball sophomore Makayla Filiere (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) earned her second University Athletic Association (UAA) Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week award this season after posting back-to-back career-high scoring games and leading the Tartans to a 1-1 week.

Sophomore Makayla Filiere's (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) hot shooting night led the Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team to a 77-65 home win against Saint Vincent College on Thursday, December 7. Filiere's career-high 30 points helped move the Tartans to 6-2 on the year while the Bearcats fell to 4-4.

The Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball team held Washington and Jefferson College to two points in the fourth quarter but its double-digit comeback fell short. The Presidents moved to 7-0 on the year with a 51-48 victory in Skibo Gymnasium. The Tartans are now 5-2 for the season.